The Adventure Of Kúkù Jósẹ́fù – Episode 6
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Joseph’s POV
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My heart jump Up for joy as I heard that and I looked at my mother and realise that her reaction is not that of happiness.
thank you well well mama…….and I thank you for wetin you don do for us but my answer na NO” my mother said and I was shocked.
Eeehhhh” I shouted loudly in surprise.
aaaaahhhhh this one na devil work, abi dem dey do my mama ni…..why she go say that, shebi na me wan go” I thought as I stared at her angrily.
my answer na NO, my son no dey go anywhere, I cannot let him go” she said.
mama why naw? ” I said to her.
you no dey go anywhere…..no lawyer me” mama said.
I understand what you’re afraid of but why don’t you take some time and think about it, and you will see it’s for his own good” granny said.
and while you do that make sure it’s snappy cause we are leaving tomorrow ” Mr Richards said.
okay, thank you ooo” my mother said then stood up.
josefu make we go ” she said then I stood up.
I thanked them then thanked granny as well and went out with my mother.
As we got outside I blasted my mom with series of questions about why she would stop me from going but she didn’t answer me.
Till we reached home my mom didn’t say anything which make me more angrier, immediate she enter the house I stopped her and faced her.
maami, why you dey do like this?……no be you I dey talk to? ” I asked. “hear me josefu, you cannot go to Lagos” she said.
why mama, why?…..ah no dey do anything for here, we no even see food chop” I said.
before nko, we die?…..na God dey provide for us” she said.
mama na suffer, na suffer we dey suffer for here……you kuku see as I lean cause na garri we just dey chop all the time” I said.
you no dey go Lagos, Lagos na dangerous place ” she said.
this village nko?……this place wey be say everybody dey do juju, everybody get charm” I said.
if you reach Lagos, dem go dey treat you like dirty because you come from village, shebi I tell you wetin dem kuku do to me” she said and I got angry.
no maami, na your own fault be that, na you dey follow one yeye boy up and down, if you no open your leg for that yeye boy you no go get belle” I said angrily.
eeehhh……josefu” she shouted and about to slap me.
do it mama, slap me, mama you are not good, shebi you have go to Lagos, you don enjoy for there well well and you no want me to enjoy……do you want me to die for this yeye place” I said.
mama you no good, you no good mama” I said and notice her crying already but I don’t care at all cause I’m so angry then I storm out.
I ran away from the house without knowing where I’m going, I keep walking and crying till I reach our village’s river.
I sat on the bank of the river to calm down and clear my head off.
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It was in the evening that I was relieved and all the hurtful words I said to my mom flooded back in to me and I hated myself immediately.
I hate myself for being the one to draw tears from my mother, I can’t believe I said those words, she really tried for me and I knew it infact I’m lucky I have her.
If it were to be other mothers I’m very sure they would’ve abandoned me for a very long time, but she care for me despite my crazy act and behavior.
I know what she trying to tell me is true cause I’ve heard stories about something like that.
I know she’s trying to protect me If me staying here in the village is what will take for her to be happy then I’m happy to stay behind.
I walked back home and as I entered I noticed my mom is sleeping, I sneaked in not to wake her up but I was wrong.
your food dey for that corner” she said then I saw my food on the floor which make me hate myself more.
After eating the food I went to lay down and sleep.
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(Next Day)
I woke up due to the ray of sunshine burning my face, I stood up and look around but didn’t see my mom.
I went out and see her gathering dry branch to prepare food then I went to her and kneel before her.
sorry mama, please forgive..forgive me mama” I said.
stand up josefu, it okay…..just stand up” mama said trying to pull me up.
no mama, forgive me first…..i know you are angry ” i said.
no……ah no dey angry with you again….i don forgive you” mama said.
are me sure? ” I asked.
are me sure” she replied.
thank you mama” I said hugging her.
ah no go Lagos again….i wan stay here with you” I said.
no josefu, you must follow them to Lagos….you should also live your life” mama said.
no mama, I no wan go again, I wan stay here with you” I said again.
josefu, it’s okay……ah go dey okay, I don pack your cloth for there so go baff and eat, so we go go there before dey comot for Lagos” mama said and I was surprised.
mama……shebi you say……. ”
no worry, my son…….follow them okay……every mama want their child to dey happy and you too must be happy” she said.
thank you mama” I said hugging her tightly.
okay, now go and baff” she said.
okay mama” I said then went to take my bath.
I was happy when my mom said that, I was very happy, I can’t stop myself from smiling cause I will be going to Lagos today.
I took my bath quickly and also defecate as well for me not to embarrass myself on our journey to Lagos.
Immediately I finished with that I got dressed sharp sharp and by the time I was through food is ready.
Mama served me and I didn’t waste time to devour the innocent yam and beans, after that I rested for a while for the food to digest.
Few minutes later we started going to granny’s house, then mama started a conversation.
josefu, josefu, josefu ” mama called which I answered to.
I dey answer you mama” I said.
how many time I call you?” mama asked.
mama e be like say na three times” I replied.
good, if you don reach Lagos know the kind of pikin you be ooo, know where you come from, you kuku know that ah no kuku get anything” mama said.
okay mama” I replied.
no follow egbekegbe oooo (don’t keep bad company)” mama said.
ah don hear mama” I said.
and I wan make you promise me something” mama said.
what mama? ” I asked.
I wan make you promise me that you no go fight anybody when you don get there” mama said.
I promise mama, I no go fight” I said.
thank you my son” she said.
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We reached there and met everyone in the parlor, they have even brought their bag outside which mean they are ready to leave.
you are here” Mr Richards said surprised.
yes sir” I replied.
so you changed your mind” granny said.
yes mama, I just wan make my son happy” mama said.
you’re doing more than that for him, you are securing a good future for him, which is the best thing a mother can do for her child” granny said.
thank you mama” mama said to granny then turn to Mr&mrs Richards.
thank you brother, thank you sister” mama said.
you are welcome ” they both replied.
if we want to escape Lagos traffic I suggest we leave now” Mrs Richards said.
yeah that’s true, we should get going ” Mr Richards said then we went outside to their car.
He brings out something from his pocket then press something on it and we heard a sound then the booth open and my mother and I were surprised.
wowww” I exclaimed loudly then they put the bag there then close it back.
mama, don’t worry we will come to visit you soon okay ” Mrs Richards said as they hugged.
okay my daughter….don’t forget to bring my grandchildren next time” granny said.
absolutely mama” Mrs Richards replied.
Mr Richards pull out some notes from his pocket and counted it then gave it to my mother.
Aunty, you can have this to take care of yourself” he said handling her the money.
haha, unculu…..shebi you don kuku give me money yesterday, and you even dey take my pikin to Lagos…….you don do too much for me” mama said.
it’s nothing aunty, just take it” he said and my mother collected it.
thank you ooo, thank you well well ” mama said kneeling before him.
you are welcome, it’s the little I can do since my mother told me how you’ve been helping her around the house” Mr Richards said.
i think I’ll suggest you live with her to keep each others company, so you won’t be lonely” Mrs Richards said.
just go bring your things and come here, this place is too big for me alone to be living in” granny said.
okay mama, ah don hear” mama said.
okay, I believe everything thing is settled, we should start going Immediately” Mr Richards said then hugged his mother.
I also went to hug my mom and she remind me of the promise I made and I assure her that I will keep it.
I disengage from her and hugged granny as well and thank her for what she did for us, I disengage from her then entered the car, I wave at them as the car drove away.
I can’t believe I’m finally leaving this village, I looked through the window as the car keeps driving and I noticed some people keeps staring at me.
I know they must be surprised to see me in a car infact no a car it’s a jeep.
” I know all my village people go dey vex now nexus I dey go Lagos, Na God go punish all of them for me, na ogun go kill them for me…..stupid people” I thought.
I sat back and relax as the car drove out of our village.
so joseph, have you ever been outside the village before? ” Mrs Richards asked.
outside ke?…..me ah no pass that out house since dey Don born me” I answered.
oh really, that’s so not good,…..how old are you?” she asked again.
” ah…..i be 19years ooo” I answered.
” 19?…..woww…..you look so young, so you must’ve finish secondary school?” Mr Richards asked this
time around.
me ke?…..na jss 3 na hin I reach when I stop oo” I said.
really?…..why did you stop?” she asked.
” na money no dey ooo……money no dey….na money cause am” I replied.
” that’s bad…..so you’ve written your junior waec? ” she asked.
” Nooo….dem say make I bring #7000 for the exam but we no get the money so ah no write the exam” I
said.
” whaaaaat……you mean you couldn’t pay #7000, and you can’t even borrow from someone just for you
to write the exam” Mr Richards said.
nobody borrow us ooo…….we find the money tire but we no see am” I said.
this is worse than I thought ” Mrs Richards said.
and that time I sabi book ooo…..aahh I know book well well” I said.
uuhnm…don’t worry we will do something about it” Mr Richards said.
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As we keep passing one state to another they tell me which state we’ve reached, the road is very free and the car is moving very fast on the highway.
I keep admiring all the things I’ve been seeing along the road and some things that I haven’t seen before.
About an hour later we met with traffic as a lot of cars lined up after the other, and not some small small car, very big and beautiful ones then ours joined them.
haha, hold up plenty for this side ooo” I said looking around.
well, welcome to LAGOS” Mr Richards said.
Na Lagos be this? ” I asked surprised.
yes and that’s why there’s a traffic” he replied.
woowwww….ah done reach Lagos ” I said excitedly looking all over the place.
I keep looking around as the car move into the beautiful city of Lagos and I was just smiling like a rat that just ate a meat.
As we got to a place I see them pulling into a place that looks like they are selling water.
na your house be this? ” I asked and they burst into laughter.
wetin I say wey them to dey laugh” I though.
of course not, this is a filling station we are here to refill our car” Mrs Richards said.
ookkay, na here dem dey sell petrol” I said.
yes here…….and it is call a filling station ” she said.
Fixing station ” I said.
not fixing, filling station” she corrected.
ah na wa oo…..all this one no dey for our village na” I said.
well you will be seeing alot of it here in the city” Mr Richards said.
ha ha…..na wa oo….. Lagos shaaa” I said.
Good morning sir, how much one? ” the man selling the petrol said.
#4000 ” Mr Richards said.
eehhhh” I shouted in shock.
what happened Joseph?” Mr Richards asked confused.
#4000 for petrol, wetin happen?” I asked.
is that the reason you shouted?……..you scared me” Mrs Richards said.
sorry….na the money too much ni” I said.
you are very funny joseph” she said then the guy refilled their petrol tank.
As he finished he pull out of the car and the nuzzle slipped from his hand and fell down to the ground which spark fire.
The next thing we hear is KABOOOOOOOOOOOOOM.
“aaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhh” I shouted loudly as I woke and realised that it was all a dream.
Due to my loud scream this made Mr Richards to hit the brake immediately.
” Joseph….what happened?…….why did you scream like that?” Mr Richards asked.
” you scared the hell out of me” Mrs Richards said.
” no vex, na dream I dream….abeg no vex” I said as I keeping breathing like I ran a 200m marathon.
” you need to control yourself, this is Lagos all that village behavior needs to stop” she said.
” okay….sorry” I said then Mr Richards ignited the car and continue driving.
” looks like we need to refill…..lemme just pull in at the next filling station ” Mr Richards said and the
word ring in my hear “Filling station”.
Abeg wetin you say you wan do? ” I asked.
the fuel is down I need to refill at that filling station over there” he said pointing to the exact place I saw in my dream.
“NOO” I said.
” you say? ” he asked.
” no go there…….please no go that place” I said.
” what do you mean we shouldn’t?……we need to refill ” he said.
” what’s wrong with you Joseph? ” Mrs Richards said.
” aunty, unculu, abeg no go that place…..please no go…..go another please” I pleaded.
” haha…..what sort of thing is this?……is this the kind of thing we will be facing? ” Mrs Richards said.
” fine, we are not going there….happy now?” Mr Richards said.
” thank you” I replied then heaved a deep sigh of relief.
” aaahhh….emi le fe pa( you want to kill me)…… You cannot kuku come and kobalise me” I thought.
He drove past the filling station and I look at the place and it looks exactly as I saw it in my dream then all of a sudden we heard a very hard and heavy blast “KAAAABOOOOOOOOOM” from behind and Mr Richards stopped immediately.
We looked back and see that it’s the same filling station that exploded.
OH MY GOD” they exclaimed in shock.
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